All posts in this series tell the stories behind songs submitted by readers of this blog or else, a song that tickles my own fancy. As always, I welcome your suggestions for future posts. Any song from any era in any genre by any artist is welcome. I will do my best to honour the songs that matter most to you.
One of the most successful and heavily promoted music groups of the 1980s was a boy band known as New Kids on the Block. They had a string of hits… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #18/250: Good Vibrations by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
There are two stories to tell today with regard to the song “Morning Has Broken” by Cat Stevens/Yusuf. The first is a short history of this song which, as it… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #17/250: Morning Has Broken by Cat Stevens/Yusuf
Henry the Eighth, I Am, I Am by Herman’s Hermits…Song #16/250: Reader’s Choice Editor’s Note: Just a quick note on spelling of today’s song. Today’s song was originally written and… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #16/250: Henry the Eighth, I Am, I Am by Herman’s Hermits
Come on, people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another right now The history of music often goes hand in hand with the history… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #15/250: Get Together by The Youngbloods
When I first decided to write about the meanings and stories behind the songs we love, the music of Sophie B. Hawkins was what I had in mind. She is… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #14/250: As I Lay Me Down by Sophie B. Hawkins
“I Saw Her Standing There” was the very first song on the very first album The Beatles ever made. It was written mostly by Paul McCartney as a teenager but… Read More »Reader’s Choice…Song #13/250: I Saw Her Standing There by The Beatles
The stories behind your favourite songs. While I am waiting for a few more song suggestions from all of you, I have decided to use today’s post as an “Author’s… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Dance Monkey by Tones and I…Song #12/250.
These are the stories behind your most memorable songs. Seal was born in 1963 in London to parents who were a combination of Nigerian and Brazilian heritage. His legal name… Read More »Reader’s Choice…Song #11/250: Waiting For You by Seal
The stories behind your favourite songs. In 1978, the Canadian rock band, Trooper, released an album called Thick as Thieves. On that album was a song called, “Raise a Little… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #10/250: Raise a Little Hell by Trooper
The Stories Behind Your Favourite Songs. “Old Man” is Neil Young’s second biggest selling single of his career, trailing only “Heart of Gold” *(which you can read about here). Both… Read More »Reader’s Choice…Song #9/250: Old Man by Neil Young.
